(19)
(11) EP 2 110 331 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/45

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/43

(21) Application number: 09425132.9

(22) Date of filing: 07.04.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65B 69/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 18.04.2008 IT PR20080024

(71) Applicant: Clevertech S.r.l.
42020 Cadelbosco di Sopra (RE) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Reggiani, Giuseppe
    42029 Sant'Ilario D'Enza (Reggio Emilia) (IT)
  • Corrradi, Cesare
    42020 Cadelbosco di Sopra (Reggio Emilia) (IT)

(74) Representative: Gotra, Stefano et al
BUGNION S.p.A. Largo Michele Novaro, 1/A
43100 Parma
43100 Parma (IT)

   


(54) Apparatus and method for removing a film of package of objects


(57) An apparatus (1) for removing a film (2) of a package (3) of objects having an elongated shape along a longitudinal axis comprises two pairs of rollers (7 and 12) suitable for pressing on the film (2) externally to hold the package (3) in place in a removal station (8); the two pairs of rollers are operatively connected to respective motor drives so as to apply a mechanical stretching to portions (13 and 14) of the film (2) in order to tear them, thus enabling the first pair (7) of rollers to remove the film (2) and free the objects from the package.
Known film removal apparatus require means for cutting the packaging film longitudinally, so that the speed of the apparatus is limited according to the length of the package and there is a risk of objects being damaged during cutting.







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